“We never talked about it” is one of the most painful and challenging phrases anyone may ever have to say.
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MAINE COMPASS: Removal of murals drove wedge between LePage, many Mainers
Sen. Roger Katz and a number of other Republicans have expressed dismay over Gov. Paul LePage’s behavior — and rightfully so.
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MAINE COMPASS: GOP senators’ op-ed column sounds like early campaigning
Since reading the op-ed piece written by state Sens. Roger Katz and Brian Langley, and signed by six other senators, I have been trying to discern what they mean by the expression, “government by disrespect.”
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DENIS THOET: Some nasty jobs on the farm can be done only in early spring
“April is the cruelest month.”Not exactly. In Maine, January-March are pretty cruel, too, when it feels like we are under an ice sheet, as are parts of May, when killer frosts come out of nowhere. .
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GORDON L.WEIL: Solving the immigration issue could help with economic recovery
Recently I visited the Tenement Museum in New York City and learned something new about immigrants to this country.
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MAINE COMPASS: Ensuring a more efficient government
As state officials work through the budget process, one thing has become abundantly clear — Maine has a government it can no longer afford.
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MAINE COMPASS: It’s time for every person to work to prevent sexual violence
Every year, 14,000 Mainers experience sexual violence. If they stood hand-to-hand, the span would go from the base of Mount Katahdin to the top almost 15 times.
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GEORGE SMITH: With fewer deer up north, coyotes move south in search of food
A friend called the other day to tell me his dog had been killed by coyotes, right in his yard.
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MAINE COMPASS: GOP senators’ column ‘smacks of effort to preserve political careers’
I want to respond to the op-ed piece about Gov. Paul LePage, posted April 4, by eight of his Republican colleagues in the Senate.
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DAVID B. OFFER: Recent letter, updated Shakespeare show battle against prejudice goes on
Far more often than I would have liked, this column has focused on intolerance, prejudice, bigotry and hatred.